David Strelec
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | David Strelec | ||
| Date of birth | 4 April 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Nové Zámky, Slovakia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Spezia | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2018 | Slovan Bratislava | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Slovan Bratislava | 54 | (15) |
| 2021– | Spezia | 7 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2016–2017 | Slovakia U16 | 15 | (4) |
| 2017–2018 | Slovakia U17 | 23 | (15) |
| 2018 | Slovakia U18 | 4 | (3) |
| 2018– | Slovakia U19 | 9 | (6) |
| 2019– | Slovakia U21 | 10 | (5) |
| 2021– | Slovakia | 10 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:35, 5 December 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:02, 14 November 2021 (UTC) | |||
David Strelec (born 4 April 2001) is a professional Slovak footballer who currently plays for Spezia and the Slovak national team as a forward.
Personal life[]
The son of former Slovak international footballer Milan Strelec, David Strelec was born in Nové Zámky. He is an only child.
Club career[]
ŠK Slovan Bratislava[]
Strelec made his Fortuna Liga debut for ŠK Slovan Bratislava against Zemplín Michalovce on 5 August 2018.[1]
International career[]
In March 2021, Strelec was first called up to Slovak senior national team by Štefan Tarkovič for three 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification fixtures against Cyprus, Malta and Russia.[2] He made his international debut on 24 March 2021, in first of said fixtures against Cyprus in Nicosia. Strelec came on as a replacement for Ondrej Duda after 83 minutes of play with the score at 0:0. While Slovak performance drew criticisms after the match, being labeled as "boring" and "spiritless", Strelec received some praise for creative and constructive passing that the team lacked in the earlier minutes of the match.[3][4]
International goals[]
- Scores and results list Slovakia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 March 2021 | Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava, Slovakia | 2 |  Malta |
1–2 | 2–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 11 November 2021 | Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava, Slovakia | 9 |  Slovenia |
2–2 | 2–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours[]
Slovan Bratislava
- Fortuna Liga (3): 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21
- Slovnaft Cup (2): 2019–20, 2020–21
References[]
- ^ MFK Zemplín Michalovce - ŠK Slovan Bratislava 05.08.2018, futbalnet.sk
- ^ s, SPORT SK, s r o & Ringier Axel Springer Slovakia a. "Štefan Tarkovič oznámil nomináciu na úvodné kvalifikačné zápasy na MS 2022". Šport.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ s, SPORT SK, s r o & Ringier Axel Springer Slovakia a. "Kvalifikácia MS 2022: Slovensko po bezduchom výkone v nudnom zápase iba remizovalo s Cyprom". Šport.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ "Duda zaujal a potom zhasol. Nahradiť Hamšíka? Nemožné (hodnotenie)". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 24 March 2021.
External links[]
- ŠK Slovan Bratislava official club profile
- David Strelec at Soccerway
- Futbalnet profile
- Ligy.sk profile
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- 2001 births
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- People from Nové Zámky
- Slovak footballers
- Slovak expatriate footballers
- Slovakia youth international footballers
- Slovakia under-21 international footballers
- Slovakia international footballers
- Association football forwards
- ŠK Slovan Bratislava players
- Spezia Calcio players
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- Expatriate footballers in Italy
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